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James Glen Beard
Dec 16, 2024
James Glen “Jim” Beard of Tetonia, Idaho, passed away on December 16, 2024, at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho, following a fall and head injury. Born on July 10, 1935, in Saint Anthony, Idaho, Jim was the youngest child of Richard Stephen Beard, a rancher, and his beloved mother, Pansy Woolstenhulme Beard. He was the youngest of seven siblings:...
Margaret Mary Savino
Nov 11, 2024
Margaret Mary Savino passed away on November 11, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was the cherished wife of 46 years to Robert Hoopes; devoted mother of Mary Hoopes (Brent Nakamura) and AnnaLise Hoopes; beloved sibling to Anthony, Tim, and Vivian; and proud grandmother to Owen, Robert, and Emilia Nakamura. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vivian...
Rena Lagana
Oct 17, 2024
Rena Lagana, local caregiver and long time Tetonia, Idaho resident died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 17th in Idaho Falls. Rena suffered from Lupus and contracted an infection that took her life.
Rena is survived by her husband, Bret Lagana; her two daughters, Darcy Lagana and Dana Campbell; and her four grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her father, Warren Knapp;...
Louise Morrison
Oct 12, 2024
Louise “Liz” McKnight Morrison, age 94, beloved wife of the late Sherman Morrison, passed away on October 12, 2024 at the home of her daughter Betsy in Idaho. She was born in Bridgeport, CT on July 31, 1930 to Earl and Sophie McKnight.
Liz graduated from the University of Connecticut (1952) with a BA in English. She was a Kappa...
Jesus Herrera Leon
May 9, 2024
Jesus Herrera Leon passed awy May 9, 2024 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. no further services at this time
Betty Elliott
May 9, 2024
Elizabeth (Betty) Elliott passed away peacefully on Friday, May 3, 2024.She was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 23, 1933 to Leo Nickersonand Edna Boettger Nickerson. After several years spent in Braintree, MAand Denver, CO, the family moved to Greenville, MI where Betty graduatedfrom Greenville High School in 1951. When the family moved to NewJersey, Betty attended Douglas College, Rutgers...
LaRell A. Kunz
Apr 28, 2024
ErLaRell A. Kunz, 86, of Victor, Idaho passed away from a stroke on April 28, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 7, 1937 to Burton and Leatha (Moffat) Kunz in Victor, Idaho. LaRell was a gifted athlete, excelling in basketball and baseball during his time at Teton High School where he served as student body...
Jon James Goudeau
Apr 22, 2024
Jon James GoudeauDecember 28, 1949 to April 22, 2024Jon, born the youngest son on of Louis Morgan Goudeau and Zephur Darpinian of Modesto California. Raised on a family farm in Modesto off of Bangs Avenue, Jon recalled many happy times working with the hired hands harvesting and caring for the crops. Farming became a life long pursuit for him. Hard...
Bonnie Woolstenhulme
Apr 21, 2024
Bonnie Jo Godfrey Woolstenhulme was born to Reese and Dona Godfrey in Rexburg, Idaho on 15 June 1956. She suffered a cardiac incident at her home on April 17, 2024 and died at the hospital on April 21, 2024 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Bonnie grew up on a potato farm in Newdale, Idaho where the “smiley-face barn” used to stand. As...
Gisela Inge Hundt Kunz Orton
Apr 12, 2024
Gisela Gertrud Inge Hundt Kunz Orton, aged 88, passed away in her sleep on Friday, April 12, 2024. Gisela was born in the city of Neubrandenburg, in what would become East Germany, the oldest of seven children. By necessity, Gisela learned resilience at an early age. When she was just nine years old, Gisela’s family fled their hometown in a...
Patricia M Schiess
Apr 7, 2024
Patricia Ann Murdock Schiess left this earthly world on April 7, 2024. She arrived to thisworld June 5, 1955, to Silvon and Fay Murdock, the fourth of five children.Patricia made her home in beautiful Teton Valley, Idaho. Her early years were spent asher father’s shadow working with the horse and cattle and all aspects of life on theranch. Life outdoors...
David Lewis Hartshorn
Feb 16, 2024
A pillar of goodness, David Lewis Hartshorn returned to his heavenly home on February 16, 2024 exactly one month shy of his 90th birthday. He lived an exemplary life of faith and was loved and respected by all who crossed his path.
Dave was born in Moorcraft Wyoming on March 16, 1934 to Sherman Horatio Hartshorn and Elizabeth Mae Grund. He...
Gayle H Woolley
Feb 12, 2024
Gayle H Woolley, 74, of Driggs, Idaho, passed away on February 12, 2024, in Rexburg, Idaho, due to complications of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Gayle was born on May 31st, 1949, in Farmington, New Mexico, to Selmon and Lois Huffaker. She was the youngest of three children, joining her older brother Stan and sister Jeri. The family moved to Hawthorne, California, in 1951,...
Marian Heileson Durtschi Butler
Jan 31, 2024
Marian Heileson Durtschi Butler Life Long Teton Valley resident Marian Durtschi Butler, 98, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 31st at her home in Alta Wyoming surrounded by her loving family and friends.Marian Edna Heileson was born 9 December, 1925, the second daughter of Ralph Ammon Heileson and Thora Ellen Ricks Heileson. She attended grade school in Felt, Idaho...
Helen B. Ripplinger
Dec 12, 2023
Helen Bernice Atkinson Ripplinger was born on September 28th, 1932 in their little log cabin in Chapin (Victor), Idaho to Walter Atkinson and Bernice McBride Atkinson in Teton Valley. Ardella was born first. After Helen came Bert, LeRoy, Don, Steven, Keith, and David (who was stillborn). They grew up in Chapin.
Helen attended elementary school in Victor until it...
Kali and Zeke Randall Best
Dec 1, 2023
With heavy hearts, the Randall-Rihm family of Appleton, Wisconsin, shares the tragic passing of their child, Kali Jean Randall, age 38, and her beloved children, Zeke and Frey.
Kali was born in Ashland, WI, and grew up in the Fox Valley area, graduating from Hortonville High School. She received an Associate’s degree as a veterinary technician from Madison Area...
Neil K. Muncaster
Nov 11, 2023
Neil Kibbe Muncaster of Victor, Idaho, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family and his dogs on November 11, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife of more than 50 years, Ann Muncaster. He was 88. Neil and Ann grew up in the same neighborhood in Winchester, MA, and eventually became high-school sweethearts. Despite spending more...
Geralyn B Little
Nov 4, 2023
Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend Geralyn Burnside Little, passed away on November 4, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was 82 years old.
Geralyn was born to George Vernon Burnside and Elda Elizabeth Casper on September 19, 1941 in Driggs, Idaho.
As a child, Geralyn was taught how to work. Among other chores, she grew up...
Melanie Allen Marcum
Nov 1, 2023
Melanie Brooke Marcum (Allen) was born in spring of 1975 to Doyle and Mary Lou Allen. After a 9 ½ year battle with breast cancer, she passed peacefully away surrounded by her family on November 1st, 2023. She is survived by everyone else, including her parents, Doyle and Mary Lou Allen, 8 siblings: Tamara (Gene Lewis), Pamela (Kevin Huffaker),...
Christopher Runyan
Oct 26, 2023
Christopher Cody Robert Runyan was born on August 31st, 1983. He was a staple in this community. He was best known as a cowboy, real estate agent, snowmobiler, and father. Chris grew up in Alta, WY having an adventures with his family and constantly spending time outdoors. Throughout elementary, middle school, high school, and college he was known for his...
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